I don't get the hype to be honest. Personally her music does nothing for me and I've heard better singers known and unknown. That's not to discredit her because she can clearly sing.
Vocally I don't understand how much better she could be to some of the other talent that have hit the industry both past and present.
Her voice got some soul and power to it, but I don't think she's head and shoulders above the rest when it comes to doing runs and hitting notes.
White singers in general always get that extra push that blacks don't get.
Ex:
(Timberlake, Swift, adele, bieber).
(Chris Brown, usher, beyonce, weekend)